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1857 Connecticut U.S. House District 2 Election

Connecticut · 2 candidates · See every 1857 U.S. House race

Who won the 1857 Connecticut U.S. House District 2 Election?

Samuel Arnold won the 1857 Connecticut U.S. House District 2 Election. Samuel Arnold received 9,403 popular votes (51.36%). The main challenger was Woodruff (48.64%).

See the full head-to-head between Arnold and Woodruff

Arnold +2.7 pts · won by 497 votes
Samuel ArnoldDemocraticWINNER51.36%
9,403 votes
WoodruffRepublican48.64%
8,906 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.